Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-06
ARE WE SATISFIED?
The Railway Lines of Texas Working
Where Their Best Interests Lie,
Which Is Not in Texas
Immigration and Capital Passing Through
Texas just as They Have Passed
Through Missouri for years
To the Editor OF the Gazette.

To the Editor OF the Gazette.
FORT WORTH, TEX Dec. 3.-Rsilroad
C 1mpanies, like individuals, make q spec
islty of caring for their largest interest.
The larger the interest the more it is fos-
tered and cared for, and the lesser inter
est naturally plays "second fiddle" so to
speak To make 1t more plain to our
people we will try to illustrate little
For instance, here IS Mr.. Jones, who has
ca investment or interest OF ssy $4,000
in Dallas city or county. He also has &c
interest of $1,000 in Denton or some
Ither county. Which interest of the two
is he willing to devote his time and atteD-
ton to and spend money on, if necessary,
70 protect and increase its value? 1t
is safe to say that the smaller
| interest will play the 'second fiddle"
and If anything IS done il will be where
the largest interest Is located. Yes, Mr.
Jones will take his chances on the $1,000
Investment taking care Of itself. He will
at least let Ii lie until the people where it
is located either increase its value by
their work or IL proves to be 8 failure.
n Nv then if this be true, the people Of
Texas should understand aud know that
our strongest and largest lines of rail-
roads have very little interest in Texas as
compared to what they have elsewhere,
hence their Texas interest plays the
49, cord fddle," and will for some
lime to come, or ct least
till there is competition
sufficient to compel them to give Texts
aud their interest in it some attention
Under the present arrangement we all are
made aware OF the TACT that there is very
little if any competition with the peopIz
of Texas. Texas is their first, last and
only interest. They have really no ''sec-
Ond fl de" With them it is T. xas' pros
perlty and development, or nothing
Therefore it is their duty to look to Their
interest and be sure that it is protected
and not be depending on others who have
their own interest to lock after, TO do it
for them. AS it is now and has
oeen fIr years past, the Texas
lines have been dOing;s very nice business,
losing no money at least, and there is
business enough to keep things moving.
The fticial of these lines ara satisfied to
let things jog along at this gait and let
Texas and their lines take care OF them
selves. They will and do devote their
time, attention and best efforts, where
their respective companies have tae
greatest interest and most competition
OuIslde Of Texas thy have sure enough
competition. Tee people Of other states
and the representatives. Of the people, see
TO it that there is ,mpetion. This is or
is rot the situation. II it. be
the case the people OF Eex'ssaii
should know it. 1t is .afNays
best 10 know the worst or at lesasF know
the facts, aud then il we ere satisfied sndJ
content with the situatioD, sll rigAt. NJ
need of making any # Irt, Just let thihgs,s
in general rack along as hey will. Let
people and capital go where they VII
Just let them pass through our stSsGt 10
California and elsewhere as MissQAIl has
done for yesrs. Thousands ofps8p5e and
millions of money have fer ye.rs been
passing through that state going to Kan
sas, Nebraska, ETC., and now we are and
have been for some time experiencing
the same thing. Are the people satisfied
with the situation? A LooKEk OK.